This Presidential election has been the craziest I have ever seen.
You just cannot make up the sort of things we have seen this wild, sordid election cycle. Is it any wonder that sixty percent of Americans think that we need another political party in the United States? … [Read more...]

4 out of the 5 largest cities in Virginia are located in Hampton Roads. With a population of 1.7 million people, it makes up a large urban center in the Southern Chesapeake Bay Region. It serves as the east coast epicenter of U.S. military activity, with major Air Force, Marine Corps, Army, and Coast Guard facilities.
With all of that at stake, it’s not good news that this … [Read more...]

All Weekend long:
Thursday through Sunday, headed to the beach for some fun in the sun? Check out the live music on the Oceanfront!
Thursday through Sunday, enjoy the Newport News Greek Festival.
Thursday and beyond: Enjoy RENT with the Williamsburg Players. … [Read more...]

All Weekend long:
Friday through Saturday, check out Norfolk Anime Explosion at the Waterside Hotel.
Friday through Sunday, Salute to Summer at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
Friday through Sunday, grab your tickets to the Governor’s School for the Arts performance of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Sandler Center. … [Read more...]

As a member of the millennial generation, I have to admit it feels nice to have grown up while the internet and its successor tools broke down so many social and geographic barriers, pushing us into an era where it’s possible to build engaging and impactful communities online. (Where’s my trophy, am I right?) … [Read more...]

All weekend long
Thursday through Saturday, see Titus Andronicus at the Goode Theatre at ODU.
Thursday through Sunday, head to the Hampton Coliseum for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Legends. Not sure if it’s for you? Check out this quick review.
Thursday through Sunday (and beyond), see Violet at the Little Theatre of Virginia Beach. … [Read more...]

By the end of March, two years of hard work had culminated in the completion of the feature length action-drama, EYES OF THE ROSHI, starring Eric Roberts and Grand Master Adam Nguyen. WHITE BUFFALO: AN AMERICAN PROPHECY, the documentary I am producing with my brother, Richard Marten, will be completed by year’s end.
White Buffalo is the culmination of an odyssey of more than … [Read more...]

All weekend long
Thursday through Sunday, see The Pillowman presented by the Generic Theater at Chrysler Hall. Check out the review here.
Thursday through Sunday, head to the Scope Arena for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Legends.
Thursday through Sunday, grab some nosh at Town Center of Virginia Beach Restaurant Week.
Thursday through Sunday (and … [Read more...]

You’ve probably noticed the recent resurgence in the popularity of Edison style light bulbs in both commercial and residential lighting. And while there’s no doubt that they look cool, the truth is they’re extremely inefficient. … [Read more...]

Throughout our lives there are rare moments of instant connection. We enter a place and a sense of belonging strikes, quick and electric, like lightning. There is no need to hide your peculiarities or passions; the others in this place understand. It is like exhaling a breath you never realized you were holding. Something inside of you whispers: these are my people, my weirdos. … [Read more...]